LEAK (OUT) Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

leak (out)

verb

ˈlēk

Definition of leak (out)

as in to spread

to become known the candidate's campaign didn't want his choice of a running mate to leak out before an official announcement was made

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Thatâ€™s $280 billion from firms like Singaporeâ€™s Bitdeer, Australiaâ€™s Graphinex, Belgiumâ€™s UCB, South Koreaâ€™s Korea Zinc, and Japanâ€™s Isuzu Motors, spread across more than 345 projects.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The company’s new Aura software measures hive health, pollen counts, and pesticide prevalence across its 2,200 hives spread around more than 70 cities.

— Drew Robb, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of spread

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In facilities equipped with evaporative cooling towers, some of the circulating water evaporates, carrying heat out of the data center into the atmosphere.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
While respiratory viruses can circulate year-round, activity typically increases during the fall and winter months.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of circulate

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The tie-up between Ultra and Physical Intelligence thus reflects a clever division of labor and distribution play—one that lets the former focus on its core robot-building competency, while PI gets out-of-the-lab data to better train its models.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Probably get out and do that, like, half-walk, half-jog thing and then show up, like, really sweaty and miserable.

— Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of get out

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Mann outlined the concept for the new show, which is coming out in the next couple of months.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid held his weekly Zoom news conference Monday, providing several updates as the team resumes football activities coming out of its bye week.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of come out

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Currently, getting around requires a buggy, but bicycles for each villa will be arriving soon.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
There have been numerous efforts to control campaign spending and the content of political ads, but like water running downhill, politicians manage to get around restrictions.

— Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of get around

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